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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
7
The Acton Georgetown game lacked overtime due to funds and rules, while fans debated reasons. Papertown’s Toronto contingent impressed yet faced questions about overtime, with Oakville leading the Junior race and Milton and Georgetown in a tight county playoff hunt.
A 3-3 tie between Georgetown Mercantiles and Acton Tanners at the Acton Arena drew about 1,500 fans. Izio and Ezio Marzo scored for Acton, with Georgetown answers from I Marzo and Scott. penalties reflected a tight, physical game as both teams battled to the finish.
In a four team town league Juvenile puck players produced two no decision games on Saturday. Reds and Blues battled to a 5 5 tie after 50 minutes with Lorne Archie scoring three for the Reds and Adamson adding the fourth. Blues countered with two from Jim McGilloway and Ed McGilloway and Salty, while Zajac led the Blacks with high scoring for Georgetown juveniles. Local coaching by Joe Kentner aided practice as the Greens and others contributed to a close scoreline with Mccristol and Lawson adding goals. A Georgetown match is slated for Tuesday with a return game Friday as Joe Kentner guides the youths. Free plays in the local round robin occur Saturdays at 1 30 in the arena.
In Acton a lively crowd debated a Georgetown stopover in Toronto style. The banter touched on red pants and stretching the score of the night as comments flew.
Schedule fragment shows a sequence of dates in January and February with typos. Entries include Fridays and Mondays from January 3 to February 14 with several missing labels and inconsistent weekday names. No events or locations are specified beyond dates.
An Ontario pear orchard hosts a unique codling moth race that emerges two to three weeks later than in similar orchards. Studies by the Dominion Department of Agriculture indicate August injury spikes stem from first brood larvae, not second brood, revealing a local strain with a different life history from typical apple orchard moths.
A large turnout at Acton hills featured skiers climbing and sliding on hillside runs near the Three Sisters area. Len Lovell and Len Becll tried aerial runs, with several falls. others like Ella Rognvaldson and Doug Davidson joined in daring descents. The Acton Y badminton club defeated Port Credit ten games to six, with a rematch set for February 24 in Port Credit, while local bridge players boasted of a Tannery boys victory.
The winter Legion Carnival at Acton Arena on February 21 at 8 p.m. features a thirty skater Icelandia troupe from Toronto performing singles pairs and a grand ice dance finale. Notable participants include Miss Margaret Keeler Miss Judy Clink Miss Shirley Andrews and Mr Harvey Passfield with Mrs Robson providing music.
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